EVENT INFORMATION

16
March
1775

The slave ship Hector departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.

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๐Ÿ“… 16 March 1775 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Hector; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Chilcott, J; Investor: Chilcott, J; Investor: Coghlan; Captain: Chilcott, John (Jr); Investor: Chilcott, John (Jr). The voyage began at Bristol on 16 March 1775. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Benin (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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